CHICAGO — People at construction sites on the North Side are being targeted in a string of armed robberies, police said.
People have been robbed at gunpoint in Wicker Park and North Center three times since the start of October, according to a Chicago Police community alert.
The robberies occurred:
• 9:25 a.m. Oct. 7 in the 1400 block of North Oakley Boulevard
• 10 a.m. Oct. 7 in the 3900 block of North Claremont Avenue
• 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of North Oakley Boulevard
The thief was described as a white or black Hispanic man who was 26-30 years old, 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-8 and weighed 150-170 pounds, police said. He had a stocky build and wore a dark blue jacket or hooded sweatshirt that said "CHICAGO" and blue jeans.
During one of the robberies, a second person was seen running away, police said.
Anyone with more information about the robberies is asked to call police at 312-744-8263.
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